144 pages : 29 cm

Enter the Celtic world of gods, goddesses, & the cosmos, where King Arthur pulled a sword from a stone. Here, with maps & historical overviews, are some of the most powerful & unforgettable Celtic stories ever told. A dramatic series that captures, culture by culture, the information that never makes it into the history books: strange stories, mystic rites, angry gods, vision quests

"Writers, Fergus Fleming [and others] ; created, edited and designed by Duncan Baird Publishers"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index

The Celtic world. Picture essay: Art, myth and symbol -- Gods, goddesses and the cosmos. The sacred world of the Celts ; The Mother Goddess ; Lords of the heavens ; The Otherworld ; Gods and the natural world ; The great festivals ; Knowledge and wisdom ; Ritual and sacrifice ; Picture essay: Mystic animals -- Battles of the heroes. The great invasions ; The Ulster wars ; Finn and the Fianna ; Oenghus, god of love ; Fantastic journeys ; Picture essay: A palace for the gods -- Tales of magic and transformation. The sources of Welsh myth ; The lord of the Otherworld ; Bran the blessed ; The enchantment of Dyfed ; The Virgin's lap ; Culhwch, the royal hero ; Shorter tales -- Legends of Arthur. The historical Arthur ; The legendary Arthur ; Picture essay: Arthurian sites ; The magic of Merlin ; Gawain and the Orkney Clan ; Lancelot ; Guinevere ; Fairy queens of the Round Table ; The Knight of the Lion ; Tristan and Isolde ; The Holy Grail ; The fall of Camelot -- The legacy of the Celts

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